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Medical vocabulary with 16,436 clear, complete and reliable definitions.
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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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HHV-1
Human herpesvirus 1. A herpes virus that causes cold sores and fever blisters in and around the mouth. Here is a depiction of a typical fever blister caused by HHV-1: NTER> In rare cases, as when the immune system is severely compromised…
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Show more- Polydipsia Excessive thirst all the time. Polydipsia occurs, for example, in untreated or poorly controlled diabetes…
- PLP See: Proteolipid protein
- Diabetic air travel A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
- Fear of cats An abnormal and persistent fear of cats which produces an undue anxiety reaction even though sufferers…
- Hyperextensible Unusually capable of being extended and stretched. Hyperextensible skin is a feature of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Synaptonemal complex A protein structure that forms between two homologous chromosomes during meiosis and that is thought to…
- Albuminuria More than the normal amount of albumin in the urine. Albumin is the predominant protein in human blood and it…
- Chancroid A sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi. Periodic outbreaks of…
- Schizophrenia, childhood Schizophrenia, childhood: The onset of schizophrenia before adulthood. This condition is very rare in young…
- Pancreatic islet cell carcinoma See: Islet cell cancer
- BMP2 Bone morphogenic protein 2
- Elevated hemidiaphragm Elevation of half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that…